Jewel is breaking her silence on her rumored romance with Yellowstone star Kevin Costner.
“He’s an ideal particular person,” she instructed Elle in a brand new profile revealed Thursday, April 11, including that “the general public fascination is intense for certain.”
Costner, 69, and Jewel, 49, first sparked romance rumors after they had been noticed spending time collectively on Necker Island within the British Virgin Islands whereas attending a tennis fundraiser for Jewel’s Inspiring Youngsters Basis in December final 12 months.
In images revealed by TMZ, Costner was seen along with his arms wrapped round the “You Had been Meant for Me” singer’s waist as she held a microphone whereas seemingly addressing a crowd. The pair additionally posed collectively in a bunch photograph, sporting matching all-white ensembles.
Shortly after the images had been revealed, an insider completely instructed Us Weekly that the pair had been quietly courting for a while.
“Kevin and Jewel had a particularly excessive opinion of one another and have all the time gotten alongside nice,” the supply defined. “They verify numerous containers for one another.”
The insider added that the duo’s romance blossomed “organically” after connecting over their shared love of music.
“He’s actually into his [band, Modern West], and singing, and she or he’s very a lot part of that country-and-western world,” the supply instructed Us, noting that the pair ran in the identical social circles “for years” earlier than they took their relationship to the subsequent stage. “A few of their mutual associates joke the way it’s stunning they didn’t get collectively years in the past.”
The supply continued, “There’s no stress of expectation right here. Kevin simply needs to float — and so does she. However the consensus is that he’s discovered an actual keeper in Jewel and that this has the makings of one thing that could possibly be very particular.”
Costner and Jewel’s romance got here months after he and ex-wife Christine Baumgartner – whom he wed in 2004 – finalized their divorce in September 2023 after a messy four-month authorized battle. (The pair share three youngsters collectively: Cayden, 16, Hayes, 15, and Grace, 13.)
Baumgartner initially filed for divorce in Could that 12 months, which got here as a shock to the exes’ internal circle.
“Everybody thought Kevin and his spouse had been tremendous completely satisfied. … He’s been blindsided by this,” a separate supply completely instructed Us Weekly on the time.
Two months after the actor’s divorce was finalized and a pair weeks earlier than the images of them canoodling had been revealed, Jewel gave Costner a shoutout on social media for being concerned in her Inspiring Youngsters Basis.
“A bit of late posting. Yearly, my basis @inspiringchildren and I am going to Necker Island to assist host a tennis occasion w @richardbranson to boost funds for our children. Superb gamers like @geniebouchard come and help us in taking part in doubles with the oldsters who come…” she wrote through Instagram.
She added, “It’s an unimaginable time, and one I exploit to calm down, relaxation and play with my son! @kevincostnermodernwest was variety sufficient to mentor our children this 12 months, and Sir Richard was his regular inspiring self who additionally performs a imply sport of doubles!”